महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-99, verse-23
स्थावराणां च भूतानां जातयः षट्प्रकीर्तिताः ।
वृक्षगुल्मलतावल्ल्यस्त्वक्सारास्तृणजातयः ॥२३॥
वृक्षगुल्मलतावल्ल्यस्त्वक्सारास्तृणजातयः ॥२३॥
23. sthāvarāṇāṁ ca bhūtānāṁ jātayaḥ ṣaṭprakīrtitāḥ ,
vṛkṣagulmalatāvallyastvaksārāstṛṇajātayaḥ.
vṛkṣagulmalatāvallyastvaksārāstṛṇajātayaḥ.
23.
sthāvarāṇām ca bhūtānām jātayaḥ ṣaṭ prakīrtitāḥ
vṛkṣagulmalatāvallyaḥ tvaksārāḥ tṛṇajātayaḥ
vṛkṣagulmalatāvallyaḥ tvaksārāḥ tṛṇajātayaḥ
23.
ṣaṭ jātayaḥ sthāvarāṇām bhūtānām ca prakīrtitāḥ
vṛkṣagulmalatāvallyaḥ tvaksārāḥ tṛṇajātayaḥ (ca iti)
vṛkṣagulmalatāvallyaḥ tvaksārāḥ tṛṇajātayaḥ (ca iti)
23.
Six types of immobile beings (plants) are declared: trees, shrubs, creeping plants, climbing plants, those with hard stems, and grass species.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्थावराणाम् (sthāvarāṇām) - of immobile beings (plants) (of immobile ones, of stationary beings, of plants)
- च (ca) - and, also
- भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings (of beings, of creatures, of elements)
- जातयः (jātayaḥ) - types (species, kinds, types, births)
- षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
- प्रकीर्तिताः (prakīrtitāḥ) - are declared (declared, proclaimed, enumerated)
- वृक्षगुल्मलतावल्ल्यः (vṛkṣagulmalatāvallyaḥ) - trees, shrubs, creeping plants, and climbing plants
- त्वक्साराः (tvaksārāḥ) - those with hard stems (having bark for their essence, hard-stemmed plants)
- तृणजातयः (tṛṇajātayaḥ) - grass species
Words meanings and morphology
स्थावराणाम् (sthāvarāṇām) - of immobile beings (plants) (of immobile ones, of stationary beings, of plants)
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, plural of sthāvara
sthāvara - immobile, stationary, a plant, a mountain
Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with suffix 'vara'
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'bhūtānām'
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings (of beings, of creatures, of elements)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, past (as participle)
Past Passive Participle (when used as verb derivative)
From root 'bhū' (to be)
Root: bhū (class 1)
जातयः (jātayaḥ) - types (species, kinds, types, births)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of jāti
jāti - birth, origin, species, kind, genus, caste
From root 'jan' (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
षट् (ṣaṭ) - six
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'jātayaḥ'
प्रकीर्तिताः (prakīrtitāḥ) - are declared (declared, proclaimed, enumerated)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of prakīrtita
prakīrtita - declared, proclaimed, spoken of, enumerated
Past Passive Participle
From root 'kīrt' (to mention, praise) with prefix 'pra'
Prefix: pra
Root: kīrt (class 10)
Note: Agrees with 'jātayaḥ'
वृक्षगुल्मलतावल्ल्यः (vṛkṣagulmalatāvallyaḥ) - trees, shrubs, creeping plants, and climbing plants
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vṛkṣagulmalatāvalli
vṛkṣagulmalatāvalli - trees, shrubs, creeping plants, and climbing plants (collectively)
Compound type : dvandva (vṛkṣa+gulma+latā+valli)
- vṛkṣa – tree
noun (masculine) - gulma – shrub, bush
noun (masculine) - latā – creeper, creeping plant, vine
noun (feminine) - valli – climbing plant, creeper
noun (feminine)
Note: List of types of plants
त्वक्साराः (tvaksārāḥ) - those with hard stems (having bark for their essence, hard-stemmed plants)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of tvaksāra
tvaksāra - having bark for its essence, hard-wooded
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tvak+sāra)
- tvak – bark, skin
noun (feminine) - sāra – essence, pith, hard wood, strength
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with implied 'jātayaḥ'
तृणजातयः (tṛṇajātayaḥ) - grass species
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of tṛṇajāti
tṛṇajāti - grass species, species of herbs
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tṛṇa+jāti)
- tṛṇa – grass, herb
noun (neuter) - jāti – species, kind
noun (feminine)